Life — August 9, 1917 — page 28: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes the chaos of weekend social gatherings, depicting a chaotic medieval or fantastical feast scene. The title suggests nostalgia for "good old days," but the image humorously contradicts this by showing complete pandemonium—figures sprawling, fighting, eating messily, with food and objects scattered everywhere. The satire likely mocks: 1. The romantic idealization of the past 2. Contemporary weekend entertaining and houseguest behavior—the subtitle references "ye too frequent visitor," suggesting unwelcome or overstaying guests who create disorder The elaborate costumes and medieval setting make the contemporary complaint about social obligations and houseguests seem absurdly exaggerated, poking fun at both hosts dealing with disruptive visitors and the visitors themselves.